raccoon butterflyfish
| Scientific name | Chaetodon lunula |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1802 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Chaetodontidae |
| Genus | Chaetodon |
Introduction
Chaetodon lunula, commonly known as raccoon butterflyfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size17 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity9 year
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size17 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity9 year
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ShapeCircular
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the raccoon butterflyfish ?
The raccoon butterflyfish measures between 17 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and marron body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or in a group
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The raccoon butterflyfish is a fish living as a couple or in a group naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path. However, she may show some signs of aggression with conspecifics.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The raccoon butterflyfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 27 °C
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Depth0 - 170 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The raccoon butterflyfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 170m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
threeband pennantfish
Chaetodontidae
red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brushytoothed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
margined coralfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
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Tags
#Chaetodontidae
#Chaetodon
#barrière de corail
#lagon
#Bay of Bengal
#Great Barrier Reef
#mer d'Oman
#Tasman Sea
#Philippine Sea
#Sea of Japan
#South East Asian Seas
#Indonesian seas
#East Indian Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Galapagos
#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean
#Réunion
#French Polynesia
#Zanzibar Archipelago
Species of the same family
threeband pennantfish
Chaetodontidae
red sea bannerfish
Chaetodontidae
pennant coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brown-and-white butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
twospot coralfish
Chaetodontidae
brushytoothed butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
margined coralfish
Chaetodontidae
high-fin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners